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Missouri Football Team History


Missouri Tigers
University of Missouri
 Columbia, MO
Founded: 1839
Stadium: Memorial/Faurot Field
Capacity: 68,349
Colors: Gold & Black
Coach: Warren Powers
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Warren Powers enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Missouri.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Illinois  28   18   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Wisconsin  20   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Utah State  17   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. East Carolina  6   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Colorado  59   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Nebraska  13   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Kansas State  38   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Iowa State  41   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Oklahoma  10   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Oklahoma State  16   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Kansas  27   37   L       
 Fri., Dec. 23   Brigham Young  17   21   L    @ San Diego, CA   Holiday Bowl
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored292
  Scoring Average24.3
  Points Allowed202
  Defense Average16.8
  Opponents Record84-53
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-2
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-7248385 3-4174264  Jim Criner
Kansas 4-6-1296320 2-5163241  Mike Gottfried
Nebraska 12-1654217Lost  30-317-0335130  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 8-4312222 5-2206121  Barry Switzer
Missouri 7-5292202Lost  17-215-2204119  Warren Powers
Oklahoma State 8-4271162Won  24-143-4157103  Jimmy Johnson
Colorado 4-7252342 2-5163275  Bill McCartney
Kansas State 3-8186343 1-6107256  Jim Dickey

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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